Victorian rental law changes will make compliance records a rent roll asset. Here's what property managers need to know ahead of October 2026.
Having handled the sale of dozens of rent rolls over the last few years, I’ve come to recognise the precursors of a smooth and successful sale process.
For example, agency owners who stay on top of bookkeeping find it much easier to prepare their rent roll for sale. They have all the information of the past three to five years to hand and they’re able to present it clearly. This helps quantify the value more easily to the buyer.
During an upswing in the property market, new real estate agents flock to the business, excited to take home their piece of the pie. However, reality inevitably bites! Being able to survive the hard times requires persistence, planning and strategy.
When the property market takes a breather and homeowners become reluctant to sell, here are some ways to ensure your business doesn’t go down the plughole.
Both property and small business are two areas of the economy feeling the heat as a result of the 2018 Banking Royal Commission. If you own a real estate agency, this can be troubling news!
During commission hearings, it was found lenders including ANZ and Westpac financed small business loans which the Financial Ombudsman later ruled should not have been approved. In one case raised as part of the enquiry, it was reported borrowers were given in excess of $200,000 despite providing unrealistic financial forecasts.
Often the purchase of a rent roll can mean a real estate business has acquired another location and office. Part of the success of a rent roll transition in a situation like this, is what happens after the ink has dried on the contracts.Not only does the agency have to integrate the new rent roll, landlords and staff into their existing business, there is the issue of branding. Most established agencies understand the value of a consistent brand across multiple offices, however the one place we consistently see brand degradation is on social media and on Facebook in particular.
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